Heart-stopping moment girl walks perilously across the top of 30ft-high crumbling wall of ruined Dorset castle

 This is the heart-stopping moment a girl risks her life by walking across the top of a ruined castle.

The teenager was spotted balancing on the summit of Sandsfoot Castle in Weymouth, Dorset, and perched on top of a narrow crumbling wall. 

She doesn't seem to be concerned about the dangerous 30ft drop below her.  

It was a resident saw the young woman as she climbed over a metal fence, erected to protect the precious site, and clambered up the castle.

A resident, who wished not to be named, said the youths risked 'certain death' as she watched on and filmed the teens climbing over the metal fencing

The youths were photographed clambering over the ruined castle buildings by shocked locals

The youths were photographed clambering over the ruined castle buildings by shocked locals

This comes after police increased patrols of the historic ruin because of teenagers having late night parties and climbing on it.

The castle, which was built by Henry VIII to protect against invasion by France, was closed to the public in January after dangerous cracks appeared in the castle walls.

The resident, who wished not to be named, said the youths risked 'certain death.'.Sandsfoot Castle in Dorset has metal fencing with warning signs for the public to keep out due to falling masonry, pictured

Sandsfoot Castle in Dorset has metal fencing with warning signs for the public to keep out due to falling masonry, picturedThis is the heart-stopping moment a girl risks her life by walking across the top of a ruined castle.

The teenager was spotted balancing on the summit of Sandsfoot Castle in Weymouth, Dorset, and perched on top of a narrow crumbling wall. 

She doesn't seem to be concerned about the dangerous 30ft drop below her.  

It was a resident saw the young woman as she climbed over a metal fence, erected to protect the precious site, and clambered up the castle.

A resident, who wished not to be named, said the youths risked 'certain death' as she watched on and filmed the teens climbing over the metal fencing

The youths were photographed clambering over the ruined castle buildings by shocked locals

The youths were photographed clambering over the ruined castle buildings by shocked locals

This comes after police increased patrols of the historic ruin because of teenagers having late night parties and climbing on it.

The castle, which was built by Henry VIII to protect against invasion by France, was closed to the public in January after dangerous cracks appeared in the castle walls.

The resident, who wished not to be named, said the youths risked 'certain death.'

Sandsfoot Castle in Dorset has metal fencing with warning signs for the public to keep out due to falling masonry, pictured

Sandsfoot Castle in Dorset has metal fencing with warning signs for the public to keep out due to falling masonry, pictured

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